JollyDays Supported Holidays - Blog

We arrived at our lovely country park setting in the forest, unpacked and organised ourselves for a nice dinner at a local country pub. The next day we had a good walk around the park and played pool and air hockey. After lunch we went bowling. Neil scored an amazing 133 points! We had a nice dinner at home before ending the evening on the dance floor in our club. Wednesday we went for a morning swim and then onto Beaulieu after lunch. It was a fantastic day (the best of the week) and we all thoroughly enjoyed the wonderful collection of old cars. We had a ride in an old double decker bus which took us to the manor house. At the end of the house tour we listened to the butler telling his ghost stories....well it was nearly Halloween! Again we found a country pub for dinner and as always, spent the late evening in our club dancing until late. Thursday it rained for much of the day, but that did not dampen our spirits. We went for a drive to Sandbanks and went across to Studland on the ...

With such beautiful weather it was the perfect place for a holiday. We lunched at lovely pubs and cafes, ate cream teas and enjoyed fine dining in the evenings! Every day was started with a full English breakfast and that set us all up for a busy day ahead. Making the most of the weather, we spent our first day at Osborne House and revelled in the fantastic grounds and the marvellous house. We had a horse and carriage ride, which Michael loved. Later that day we went for a drive along the south coast, taking in the beauty of the coast line from Old Shanklin all the way to Freshwater. Naturally we had to stop for an ice cream! The next day we headed for the donkey sanctuary and were lucky enough to get to stroke some. The highlight of the day was our ride on the steam railway and both John and Michael were allowed up on the engine plate to get a feeling of being the driver. Back at the resort, Michael & Derek went for a swim before dinner. The following day we first went to Allum ba...

After checking into our hotel we went for a walk and dined at a lovely pub in Waterloo Plein. After a nice breakfast we headed off into the city passing the flea market where some gifts were bought. We continued to walk towards Dam Square whilst taking in the sights of lovely shops, canals & barges. Before lunch we took a horse and carriage ride around the city. After lunch we walked around the flower market and stopped in a cheese shop to sample the goods. A few more gifts were purchased. Josephine had a lucky day and received three free gifts; the Dutch people are so friendly! That evening we went t o a really nice restaurant and met with two of Derek’s Dutch friends. After dinner we found ourselves a nice small bar and made even more friends. Robin has a new pen-friend! The next day we awoke to a beautiful day and went for a walk into the “Red Light” district, where we all had a laugh and giggle at the sights. It was great fun! We stopped for refreshments as we walked the street...